English to English adverb
1 |
only a very short time before | | Example: they could barely hear the speaker we hardly knew them just missed being hit had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave
source: wordnet30
2 |
in a sparse or scanty way | | Example: a barely furnished room
source: wordnet30
3 |
Without covering; nakedly. | | source: webster1913
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